Papal response to clerical abuse

Following a recent grand jury report about systematic clerical abuse and cover-up in Pennsylvania, Pope Francis issued the following statement to Catholics around the world.

Letter of the Holy Father Francis to the People of God

Also, for those seeking more information about the safeguards in place in the Archdiocese of Toronto to protect the vulnerable people we serve, please see our Safe Environment Policies, available on every page of the websites of our parishes in the https://archtoronto.org environment.

We keep those affected by clerical abuse in our prayers and encourage any victims to contact the appropriate authorities or diocese at anytime.